LYRA: REBORN FOR REVENGE
So she stood frozen as his warm palm cupped her cheek, his thumb brushing gently across her cheekbone.
The touch was tender. Loving, even. And it made her want to scream. This was the same hand that would hold Jessy. The same hand that would touch another woman while his wife waited at home, wondering what she'd done wrong. The same hand that would do nothing to save her as she plummeted to her death.
But now, in this moment, it was gentle against her skin. And worst of all, some traitorous part of her heart responded to it, remembered loving this touch, remembered believing it meant something.